One thing that stood out for me in the book “Invading Babylon” was the idea of mountain or wolf kings. These are those seen as having cultural, political or religious power and influence.
The argument as we saw in a previous article was that these kings do not have to be virtuous to survive and thrive but they do have to be competent.
A wolf king benefits and indeed is blessed when they cooperate with the King of Kings. This seems to go without the need for heart change.
In this article my intention is not to debate the position so much as to highlight it because of the light it sheds on some of the tactics we are seeing at the moment in the culture wars.
First we can see why there is a concern to align with prominent people in the media, arts, academics and politics. People like Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, Tommy Robinson, various sports stars and musicians are seen as mountain kings with Dominion and influence. Donald Trump has even been compared to Cyrus, an emperor with significant power and patronage. These people are seen as cooperating when they engage positively with Christianity even if only at a cultural level and when they seek to be seen to defend the faith.
Secondly, there is a desire to see those who are competent, effective, have charisma in those positions. Strong men and rich men are promoted because that is the key ingredient of kingship. Christians can then work through these men by exercising influence.
The strategy makes a lot of sense from this perspective but that doesn’t mean it is right.
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